Blair Garner’s (L) “After MidNite Live” summer concert series will take listeners backstage to Brad Paisley’s H2O II: Wetter & Wilder World Tour this weekend at the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL. The series gives listeners a behind-the-scenes account of what happens on the road with a superstar country concert. Special guests include Blake Shelton (pictured with Garner), Jerrod Niemann, JaneDear Girls, Sunny Sweeney and Edens Edge.
SPIN ZONE
It’s a perpetual party at the top of MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart, so it only makes sense that George Strait’s “Here For A Good Time” get to spend a little time at No. 1. This week the King’s latest single is blessed with an additional 175 spins and moves up from No. 2, staying ahead of Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me You” which jumps up from No. 6. Right behind at No. 3 is Thompson Square’s “I Got You” and Eli Young Band’s “Crazy Girl” at No. 4.
New singles from young stars dot the chart’s Top 40, comprising many of the hottest upcoming tunes. Miranda Lambert’s “Baggage Claim” has already climbed to No. 11 in its seven week journey, faster than her previous releases. Lady Antebellum’s domination continues with “We Owned The Night,” up to No. 18 in its fifth week charting. That other hot new trio–The Band Perry–is two spots behind at No. 20 with “All Your Life” after only seven weeks. Also quickly rising are Eric Church’s “Drink In My Hand” at No. 21 (five weeks), Jason Aldean’s “Tattoos On This Town” at No. 28 (four weeks), Luke Bryan’s “I Don’t Want This Night To End” at No. 33 (three weeks), and Zac Brown Band’s “Keep Me In Mind” at No. 36 (two weeks).
Eric Lee Beddingfield (R) recently spent some time with WSM-AM host Bill Cody (L) to promote his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. He performed his debut hit “The Gospel According to Jones” on the hallowed stage for George Jones’ 80th birthday celebration.
Indie-label new face Andy Gibson notches a big debut at No. 64 with “Wanna Make You Love Me” (R&J Records), thanks to a 150-spin gain. Montgomery Gentry and Phil Vassar might have major label pedigrees, but they’re both now working outside that world on smaller labels. MG’s “Where I Come From” is currently at No. 24, with Vassar’s “Let’s Get Together” right behind at No. 25. Sneaking in the Top 30 is the iconic Dolly Parton’s “Together You and I” (Dolly Records), followed by newcomer Rachel Holder’s “Chocolate” at No. 31 and Burns & Poe’s “Second Chance” at No. 32.
Frozen Playlists: KYKX, WBYZ, WCJW, WDHR, WKWS
Upcoming Singles
September 19
The Lost Trailers/Underdog/Stokes Tunes/CO5
JaneDear Girls/Merry Go Round/Warner Bros./WMN
Bill Gentry/This Letter/Tenacity
Courtney Stewart/Telling You/Lamon
September 26
Coy Taylor/Fall For You/Twang City/Flying Island Ent.
Bobby Dean/White Lightning or Pink Champagne/Lamon
Crystal Shawanda/Love Enough/Sun/Nine North
Kip Moore/Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck/MCA
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New On The Chart—Debuting This Week
Artist/song/label — chart pos.
Andy Gibson/Wanna Make You Love Me/R&J Records — 64
The O’Donnells/She Leaves The Light On/Song Valley Music — 73
Chris Cagle/Got My Country On/Bigger Picture — 75
David Wood/Ride The Wild West (Cowabunga)/DeW Note Records — 76
Ronnie Milsap/If You Don’t Want Me To (The Freeze)/Bigger Picture — 77
Joel Warren & Jason Allen/Straight Up Country/Wynnesong — 80
Greatest Spin Increase
Artist/song/label — spin+
Zac Brown Band/Keep Me In Mind/Southern Ground/Atlantic — 428
Luke Bryan/I Don’t Want This Night To End/Capitol — 390
Lady Antebellum/We Owned The Night/Capitol — 389
Eric Church/Drink In My Hand/EMI Nashville — 293
Jason Aldean/Tattoos On This Town/Broken Bow — 282
Most Added
Artist/song/label — New Adds
Zac Brown Band/Keep Me In Mind/Southern Ground/Atlantic — 22
Luke Bryan/I Don’t Want This Night To End/Capitol — 19
Sunny Sweeney/Drink Myself Single/Republic Nashville — 15
Jason Aldean/Tattoos On This Town/Broken Bow — 14
Chris Young/You/RCA Nashville — 13
Andy Gibson/Wanna Make You Love Me/R&J Records — 12
David Wood/Ride The Wild West (Cowabunga)/DeW Note Records — 9
Scotty McCreery/The Trouble With Girls/19 Ent./Mercury — 9
On Deck—Soon To Be Charting
Artist/song/label — spins
Scotty McCreery/The Trouble With Girls/19 Ent./Mercury — 183
Jimmy White/Forever And A Day/Tone Box Records — 152
Randy Travis/Everything and All/Warner Brothers — 152
Sunny Sweeney/Drink Myself Single/Republic Nashville — 149
Kevin Fowler/That Girl/Average Joe’s — 144
Cold River Records artist Katie Armiger meets up with WRNS/Greenville/New Bern, NC Program Director, Tommy Garrett and his wife Vicki backstage at Katie’s show in Winterville, NC this weekend. (L-R): Cold River SE Rep Halie Hampton, Tommy Garrett, Armiger, Vicki Garrett
Warner Music Nashville’s Brett Eldredge (“It Ain’t Gotta Be Love”) recently opened for Little Big Town at WKLB’s charity show at the Hard Rock Boston benefiting The Floating Children's Hospital. (L-R) Eldredge, LBT's Jimi Westbrook & Kimberly Schlapman, Ginny Rogers (MD WKLB), Mike Brophey (PD WKLB), LBT's Karen Fairchild, and Philip Sweet
